By: Rodríguez S.B. No. 991
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct a
  study regarding the use of wind or solar power to desalinate
  brackish groundwater.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS.  In this Act:
               (1)  "Development board" means the Texas Water
  Development Board.
               (2)  "Land office" means the General Land Office.
         SECTION 2.  STUDY.  (a)  The land office in consultation
  with the development board shall conduct a study regarding the use
  of wind or solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real
  property owned by the state.
         (b)  The land office and the development board may request
  data from any state agency in conducting the study.  An agency
  receiving a request under this subsection shall provide the
  requested data.
         (c)  The land office may coordinate with a research division
  of a university in conducting the study.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT.  (a)  Not later than December 31, 2016,
  the land office shall report the results of the study conducted
  under this Act to the governor and the legislature.
         (b)  The report described by this section may not disclose
  information that is excepted from the requirements of Section
  552.021, Government Code.
         SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect
  immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
  elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
  Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
  immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.